In gnome-terminal, I can just press Alt + (1, 2, 3, etc.) to switch to specific tabs. I can also use Ctrl + (PgUp / PgDn) to cycle through tabs (admittedly less convenient, but it can be remapped).

If I want to use vim tabs instead of gnome-terminal tabs, typing :tabn and :tabp is quite cumbersome. I could map them to keyboard shortcuts, but that is still a lot less convenient than jumping directly to tab 4 with Alt + 4.

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I know that I could type nnngt, but I want to do it quickly, i.e. Alt + nnn or Ctrl + nnn. But Alt + n is already taken by gnome-terminal, and binding to Ctrl + n doesn't seem to have any effect.
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MatthewApr 11 '12 at 2:46

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What about mapping function keys to nnngt? E.g., :map <F2> 2gt. There is the problem that <F1> is often mapped by GNOME to its help facility. Or you could choose some key you don't use often in normal mode, say the comma, and map it like this: :map , gt. Then 1, will take you to tab 1, 2, to tab 2, and so on.
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garyjohnApr 11 '12 at 5:00